Trattoria Nella

Last meal of the trip and I was determined to get one last good pasta meal and I found it! This restaurant is down a quiet street parallel to the river. Run by a family, parents as servers and the children in the back. We arrived around 830 and were able to get a seat after a 10 minute wait. I'd recommend calling to make a reservation. It's a small restaurant that can probably. It's definitely a cozy restaurant, I had to get up a couple times to let some diners exit the restaurant.

We started with the mixed Tuscan cold cuts to satisfy wifeys charcuterie craving. The cold cuts weren't anything special but it was the chicken pate and the tomatoes that were delicious. The pate was light, usually liver is very pungent and mealy but this was nice and smooth. The tomatoes were simply seasoned, it's more of a testament to Italian tomatoes.

I ordered the pappardelle with wild boar and wifey got the spaghetti ragu. Both were delicious. I've never had wild boar and the meat was not gamey. Wifey tried a bite and notice there was a hint of butter, so she only stuck to one bite due to her lactose intolerance. Throughout our Italy trip we've noticed we didn't need to eat as much, and couldn't finish our dishes. The Coperta (cover charge) was a little high at 3 euros per person.

Food was amazing, I had never had tried a pasta that was so tasty and delicious.
The service was great, we arrived a bit late but they still let us have dinner and had everything available, which was a plus!! Most of restaurants in Florence don't have half their menu by 9:30pm. The owner was very welcoming and nice, which made the experience 20 times better!
It is located near all the cathedral and the bridge, so it's in a perfect and centric location. The restaurant is a tiny but full of personality, whilst playing jazz on the background you can enjoy one of the best pasta in Florence with a cup of wine (which is also amazing, and at a great price!).

Best Italian food I've ever had!

We walked in a few minutes before they open at 6 pm, but they welcomed us in with no issues. The restaurant itself is very homey, truly living up to the trattoria name. Plus they have English menu.

We ordered rabbit (hunter style), wild boar sauce, tripe, and house wine. Everything was supremely delicious. Flavors were rich but not heavy. I didn't know tomato sauces could go well with rabbits and tripe! Now, I've had the wild boar sauce in NYC, where probably has the most delicious Italian food in the U.S. Yet NYC still doesn't compare to the true authentic Tuscany gem here, both in taste and price.

This place is underrated because it is located in an alley off the main street (but we felt pretty safe). To all my fellow Italian food lovers visiting Florence, this place will be worth your time!

A nice little place away from the huge crowds to relax, use wifi, enjoy delicious lunch before heading back into the fray.
Food was absolutely delicious, fresh, flavorful but not heavy.
House wines- cheap & enjoyable - seems like a family run joint, cozy & yummy.

I have given this restaurant 2 reviews for several reasons. Meaning the things that I like. Three stars off for the food.
First, we made no rrestaurant reservations at any country or city in Europe we visited. Either the hotel we were in booked for us or we walked in. When we went to Florence, Italy all the higher end restaurants were booked and would not budge for walk ins. Well, this place was open and a different restaurant than the night before( which we wanted to go back but wanted to try another restaurant). So we walked in and were immediately sat. Now, that could be a good thing or a bad thing. We'll just say it was a bad thing but at least we got to eat dinner. The couple that runs the restaurant are so cute and work together so well. They have one or two cooks and the older couple who owned the restaurant were the waiters. I do like how the wife doesn't speak English ( my biggest pet peeve is for people to say people who come to America should speak English and those same people will go to another country and complain they don't speak English in their OWN country!) We were able to converse with her well between the three of us. Even my Mum learned some Italian. The other thing I like is they are so efficient.
They gave us bread, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar when we sat down.
My Mum ordered a tagliatelle pasta with boar Ragu which she ate because she said she was hungry. We only ate breakfast in the morning, walked all day, then had dinner late. So my poor Mum was starving trying to keep up with our schedule. I tried her pasta and instantly hated it. I said it was good only for my Mum to keep her appetite. My sister and I shared the famous dish of Florence which is steak Florentine. We ordered it medium rare but with a char on the outside. However, there was no char. It was cooked a little less than medium rare which I don't really mind but the first bite I had was super chewy and after five minutes I tried to swallow it and I almost choked. They c gave us a bad fatty piece of meat. We both took three bites and were done. Way too chewy, fatty, and no char. It wasn't seasoned well. The waiter asked what was wrong and we said it wasn't good. It was too chewy. He offered to cook it more. We said no because the cook of the steak was fine. Cooking it more would make it even more chewy.
We got the bill and left. I do hope they do better. Especially on thier steak. Thier pasta and sauce needs some rework too.
Maybe I need to put my chef's hat back on and put my Culinary Art University degree to work in Florence. Lol.
I do like this cute place. It was near our hotel and quaint. I probably won't be back.

So much good food in a tiny restaurant. As usual, we arrived early (they opened at 7 pm and we were there by 7:15), so no problem being seated. There are only 15 or so tables in the restaurant.

It was all good: the appetizer with cheese, salami, prosciutto, capaicola; a salad of butter lettuce; ravioli with walnut sauce (fabulous); ribolitta; tiramusu; and caramel custard.

An experience to remember! Cozy and family atmosphere . The service was wonderful and thoughtful to our 8 month old grandson. The food was superior to the"fancy " restaurants we have eaten at. You will not be disappointed! Very fresh and authentic food you will enjoy.

Found this place after going for a run in Florence, and it was so good that we came back the next day to get the exact same meal! Walnut ravioli is a common dish in Italy, however I have never tasted it done this well. The sauce has ground up walnuts toasted just right so the flavor enhances the dish, mixed with cheese to create the perfect palate of flavors. The caprese salad is fresh and delightful as well. The owner spends his time talking to his customers, and the entire staff are wonderful and friendly. If you're spending any amount of time in Florence, it would be a mistake to miss out on this hidden gem.

The food was terrible. I ordered their roasted chicken with potatoes and the chicken was very dry. My son husband ordered pasta ragu which was not good according to them. They list as gluten free and have nothing gluten free. My husband ordered veal and luckily it never came.

Great food- our family of four ordered the paperrdelle with boar, the penne w ragu and cream sauce, and the ribollita. They accommodated our youngest with noodles, butter, and cheese. The house wine was easy and tasty- we ordered 0.5 L. Our server was kind and she was so friendly. Very accepting of our English and poor Italian! Reasonable family meal for 50 euros.